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Blanket

early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Gilgit (made)

Woollen blanket. The ground of undyed herringbone weave, and the ends are decorated in tapestry weave with stripes in blue and red, and zig zag designs in red, blue, magenta, green and white. Woollen tassels are fixed to the ends.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Blanket
Materials and techniques
Tapestry woven wool
Brief description
Woollen blanket, Gilgit, early 20th century
Physical description
Woollen blanket. The ground of undyed herringbone weave, and the ends are decorated in tapestry weave with stripes in blue and red, and zig zag designs in red, blue, magenta, green and white. Woollen tassels are fixed to the ends.
Credit line
Given by Mrs V. C. Smith
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.74-1986

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O478830/blanket-unknown/
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